Pakistani Militants Strike Climbers' Camp, Killing 11

By

Annabel Symington

Updated June 23, 2013 2:23 p.m. ET

ISLAMABAD—Taliban gunmen stormed the base camp of one of the world's highest peaks in a remote northern area of Pakistani-administered Kashmir on Saturday, killing 10 mountaineers and a local cook, local officials said.

The attack shattered the calm in a region known for its spectacular beauty—and showed the unexpected reach of Pakistani militants. The gunmen targeted an international expedition to climb Nanga Parbat, the world's...